HSSC CET Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 17 Dec 2024
- The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 were introduced in the Lok Sabha on 17 December 2024.
- Union Minister Jitendra Singh unveiled Kisan Kavach, a first-of-its-kind anti-pesticide bodysuit for farmers, on 17 December 2024.
- CBIC Chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal launched four initiatives to improve taxpayer services on 17 December 2024.
- C-DOT signed an agreement with Silizium Circuits Pvt Ltd, a startup under IIT Hyderabad's fabless chip design incubator, for LEO satellite components and a GNSS RF front-end ASIC, as announced on 17 December 2024.
Mon, 16 Dec 2024
- Union Minister Pralhad Joshi launched the Credit Guarantee Scheme for e-NWR based Pledge Financing (CGS-NPF) with a ₹1,000 crore corpus on 16 December 2024.
- India and Sri Lanka issued a joint statement on 16 December 2024 after PM Narendra Modi met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka in New Delhi.
- Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain died at a hospital in San Francisco from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 73, his family said; PM Narendra Modi condoled his death on 16 December 2024.
- President Droupadi Murmu led the nation in paying homage to the soldiers of the 1971 war on Vijay Diwas, 16 December 2024.
- India's annual WPI-based inflation was 1.89% (provisional) for November 2024, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on 16 December 2024.
- India's total exports (merchandise and services) for April–November 2024 were estimated at USD 536.25 billion, up 7.61%, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on 16 December 2024.
Sun, 15 Dec 2024
- India beat China 3-2 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in the Women's Junior Asia Cup 2024 final at Muscat on 15 December 2024.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the fourth National Conference of Chief Secretaries in Delhi on 15 December 2024.
Sat, 14 Dec 2024
- The Reserve Bank of India raised the limit for collateral-free agricultural loans, including loans for allied activities, from ₹1.6 lakh to ₹2 lakh per borrower, effective 1 January 2025.
- National Energy Conservation Day was observed on 14 December 2024, with Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar felicitating National Painting Competition winners and the National Energy Conservation Awards presented at Vigyan Bhawan.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on 14 December 2024 during the special discussion on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution and presented 11 resolutions for India's future.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor on his 100th birth anniversary on 14 December 2024, calling him a cultural ambassador who took Indian cinema to the global stage.
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
- A report mapping flood and drought risks across 698 Indian districts using the IPCC framework, prepared by IIT Mandi, IIT Guwahati and CSTEP Bengaluru with DST support, was released at IIT Delhi on 13 December 2024.
- Union Minister Jitendra Singh released the RSSDI's Indian Prevention of Diabetes Study on 13 December 2024, which found that a 40-minute daily yoga routine can cut the risk of developing diabetes by about 40%.
- NHAI announced on 13 December 2024 upgraded route patrolling vehicles named 'Rajmarg Saathi', with closed cabinets and AI-enabled dashboard cameras, to strengthen highway patrolling.
- The Central Consumer Protection Authority issued notices to 17 direct selling entities for violating the Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021, it announced on 13 December 2024.
Thu, 12 Dec 2024
- Steel Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy released India's Green Steel Taxonomy at Vigyan Bhavan on 12 December 2024, making India the first nation to define green steel.
- India's gross foreign direct investment inflows have reached $1 trillion since April 2000, the Commerce Ministry said on 12 December 2024, with H1 FY2024-25 inflows up nearly 26% to $42.1 billion.
- DRDO's Indian Light Tank fired a number of rounds accurately at an altitude of more than 4,200 m during high-altitude trials, the Defence Ministry said on 12 December 2024.
- The Ministry of Coal issued Letters of Award to selected applicants under Categories I and III of the ₹8,500 crore Coal Gasification Incentive Scheme on 12 December 2024.
- President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Indian Army on Nepali Army chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 12 December 2024.
- The World Anti-Doping Agency approved the National Dope Testing Laboratory, New Delhi, as an Athlete Passport Management Unit on 6 December 2024; the Sports Ministry announced the approval on 12 December 2024.
- India's Index of Industrial Production grew 3.5% in October 2024, up from 3.1% in September, according to quick estimates released on 12 December 2024.
- All-India CPI inflation eased to 5.48% in November 2024 from 6.21% in October, with food inflation at 9.04%, according to data released on 12 December 2024.
Wed, 11 Dec 2024
- On 11 December 2024, in India, the Grand Finale of the 7th Smart India Hackathon began concurrently at 51 centres, virtually inaugurated by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- On 11 December 2024, in India, MNRE reported that India's total renewable energy installed capacity reached 213.70 GW as of November 2024, a 14.2% year-on-year rise, with solar growing 30.2%.